In Fortnite, there is the Creative mode, which is used by many players. With it, you can play maps created by the community together with friends. But many players use the mode for something completely different: they farm easy experience points (XP). What changes for you now is explained here at MeinMMO.
What method is it about? It is about AFK farming of XP. Many players log into the lobby of Creative mode, to get a lot of XP with little effort. For this, you only need to be in the Creative hub. There you can just stand around idly and gain a boost of experience points every 15 minutes.
This apparently bothered Epic Games. Therefore, they are now making sure that you can no longer easily exploit this method to gain experience points in Fortnite.
Leakers talk about an AFK detection system in the next update
What does that mean? iFireMonkey, a well-known leaker from Fortnite, confirms that the Creative mode will get an detection system for AFK players. This means that you can no longer just stand around in the lobby and get free XP without doing anything.
How does XP work in Creative mode instead? Content creators can determine how much XP you will receive for achievements in their maps. This means you can for example get 25,000 experience points after surviving 15 levels in a 100-level death run. To do this, the creators must place so-called “reward devices”. With these, they can set the amount of XP.
Epic also sets limits here to prevent abuse. It could happen that a creator sets so many XP that you reach level 100 immediately. Epic wants to prevent this. With this device, an as yet unknown amount of experience points can be set. However, this limit cannot be exceeded.
Maps that do not host such a device will continue to have an invisible timer. After 15 minutes of active play, you will receive your earned points for your battle pass.
When does this mechanic come into effect? The leakers assume that an update on November 16 will bring this change. The patch in Fortnite is to be released as “Update 18.40”.
What does the community think about it? The reactions are clear. Many players are dismayed that Epic is taking this step. Many players use this method to level up their battle pass because it is safe and straightforward.
Players are now complaining that they only have time to collect XP on Saturdays and are wondering how they will manage to get to level 100 or 200 now (via. Twitter). It remains to be seen whether players will still find an alternative to quickly gain a lot of XP.
What do you think of the upcoming change? Does it throw off your plan to reach level 100, or are you not interested and have you already finished the battle pass? Let us know!
